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Trump to Impose Pharma Levies Soon, Says Open to Deals on Tariffs

The president says many countries are interested in making deals in response to his reciprocal tariff proposal.
Trump to Impose Pharma Levies Soon, Says Open to Deals on Tariffs
President Donald Trump walks towards Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 28, 2025. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated plans to soon impose tariffs on imported pharmaceutical goods and expressed openness to negotiating auto and reciprocal tariffs in exchange for favorable deals with other countries.

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One en route to Palm Beach, Florida, for the weekend, Trump confirmed that many countries are interested in making deals in response to his reciprocal tariff proposal.

Emel Akan
Emel Akan
Reporter
Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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